{"id":174388,"date":"2022-01-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/?p=174388"},"modified":"2022-01-16T21:11:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:11:51","slug":"discover-the-dutch-niksen-philosophy-against-stress-and-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/discover-the-dutch-niksen-philosophy-against-stress-and-burnout","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Dutch Niksen Philosophy Against Stress and Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"
First there was the Danish concept of ‘ hygge<\/a> ‘ which allows to stay at home and relax. Then we met with the Swedish concept ‘lagom’, which approaches life with the mentality of “staying in moderation in everything”. Now there is another Northern European trend that is increasingly intensifying and often adopted as a way to combat our stressful lives: Niksen<\/strong> . This concept, which is described as doing nothing, has its roots in the Netherlands.<\/div>\n
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What is Niksen?<\/h2>\n
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Carolien Hamming, managing director of CSR Centrum, a coaching center in the Netherlands that helps clients manage stress and recover from burnout, explains Niksen:<\/div>\n
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\u201cNiksen literally means doing nothing, being idle, or doing something without any use. Niksen can be as simple as just walking around, looking around, or listening to music. As long as it is purposeless and not made to achieve something or be productive. “<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Ruut Veenhoven, a sociologist and professor working on happiness at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands, describes Niksen as “just sitting in a chair or looking out the window”. While awareness is about being present, Niksen is more about letting your mind wander, or even just passing the time, rather than focusing on the details of an action. Veenhoven also adds:<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe must have moments of relaxation, and relaxation can be combined with easy, semi-automatic activities like knitting. One aspect of the art of living is figuring out which relaxation suits you best. It doesn’t have to be a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, through trial and error you will discover the behaviors that are most effective for you. “<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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What are the benefits of Niksen?<\/h2>\n
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In the Netherlands, Niksen has historically been dismissed as being lazy or the opposite of being productive, Hamming says. But as stress levels rise globally and health issues like burnout<\/a> become more recognized in the medical community, doing nothing is increasingly seen as a positive, stress-fighting tactic.<\/div>\n